When will Samsung Galaxy S2 get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update?

All the info you need on Android 4.1.2 for Samsung Galaxy S2

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If you own a Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-i9100) you're probably wondering when you will be updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Well we've investigated for you so here's everything you need to know about updating your Galaxy S2 to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Samsung has, in fact, started rolling out Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean for the Galaxy S2 smartphone on a global scale. However, this doesn't automatically mean that it is available for every handset instantly. Since there are millions of Galaxy S2s to be updated, the roll out will happen gradually in phases via Samsung Kies and over the air (OTA).

We've heard reports that unlocked Galaxy S2 handsets in the UK have been receiving the update so check now if you haven't already. However, at the time of writing, the official roll out for the UK across mobile operators is still pending. So far it has been launched in China and Spain but you can check on the status via the live feed below.

Although 4.2 is the most up-to-date version of Google's Android operating system, 4.1.2 Jelly Bean will bring many new features to the Galaxy S2. Here's a list of the key ones.

John Brown said: Comments,John Brown,Still no update on orange AGAIN in UK i am not going orange again ARAHHHH

Jamescmcmillen7513 said: Comments,Jamescmcmillen7513,Orange get a move on. Why are you always last.

Artie said: Comments,Artie,Just updated! Latvia.

Starfish R said: Comments,Starfish R,vodafone carrier version 4.1.2 went in to my S2 this morning - takes nearly an hour of installation&amp; re-booting

jimmmy said: Comments,jimmmy,i have got the update but lost my accounts and sync settings ???

Satinder said: Comments,Satinder,Its now near mid march and still no updates on S2 and Gnote its all just one wrong chinese whisper

fridge said: Comments,fridge,thats shit. samsung should be providing the file and guidance on how to flash it via kies manually. rooting is fine but custom roms are effectively 3rd party managed by unofficial devs. what if that dev died? wheres your android support now? rubbish.

yeyo said: Comments,yeyo, you dont need to root. if you get one of the official firmwares, for example, the one from spain, that you can get from Sammobile, you can just install it using Odin without being rooted.

The Genius said: Comments,The Genius,You need to basically root your phone and put a custom version of android on forcefully. Rooting is basically hacking or "jailbreaking" in apple terms.

jond said: Comments,jond,how?

ItemSize said: Comments,ItemSize,You can actually download and manually install this today. No need to wait for your carrier to provide it.

ItemSize said: Comments,ItemSize,If you feel inclined to do so, you can download it right now and install it manually right now. No need to wait for your carrier version. It's been available for a while :)